New Delhi, April 22: The Delhi High Court today asked CBI to take over the probe into the gruesome murder of Dr S Tanwar, who was allegedly close to former Congress president Sitaram Kesri, adding it would continue to monitor the probe.The investigation into the murder of Dr Tanwar, whose dismembered body was found in a residential colony of South Delhi in November 1993, was carried out so far by Delhi Police and its crime branch which questioned over 100 persons including Kesri but failed to make any breakthrough.
The HC directed CBI to expedite the investigation and submit a status report on May 25, the next date of hearing. Standing counsel S K Aggarwal said the commissioner of police had written to the city government on February 9 suggesting transfer of the case to CBI.
A plea was filed by All India Young lawyers Association through S N Pandey alleging that the probe was being hushed up due to political pressure.
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